Axonal regeneration in the central nervous system /

Axonal regeneration in the central nervous system / edited by Nicholas A. Ingoglia, Marion Murray. - New York : Marcel Dekker, c2001. - xvii, 711 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Neurological disease and therapy ; [51] .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part. I. Axonal Regeneration in the Visual System of Lower Vertebrates.
1. Molecular Determinants of Retinal Axon Pathfinding in Fish / C. Stuermer and C. Leppert.
2. Axonal Regeneration in the Primary Visual Pathway of Goldfish and Rats / L. Benowitz, S. Leon and R. Tabibiazar / [and others].
3. Regeneration of Axons in the CNS of Amphibians and Reptiles / L. Beazley.
4. Axonal and Synaptic Regeneration by Salamander Photoreceptors / E. Townes-Anderson and M. Nachman-Clewner

Part. II. Regeneration as a Function of Developmental Age.
5. Cues from Developmental Models of Spinal Cord Regeneration for the Repair of the Injured Adult CNS / J.D. Steeves.
6. Intrinsic Control of Regeneration and the Loss of Regenerative Ability in Development / J. Fawcett --
part. III. Regeneration Following Axotomy of Mammalian Neurons.
7. Apoptotic Cell Death Following Axotomy / P. Chaudhary and S.C. Sharma.
8. Gene Expression in Axotomized Neurons: Identifying the Intrinsic Determinants of Axonal Growth,K. J. L. Fernandes and W. Tetzlaff
9. A-Fiber Central Sprouting After Peripheral Nerve Injury - New Pathways for Pain?,R. J. Mannion and C. J. Woolf

B. Response at the Site of Injury and in Degenerating/Regenerating Nerves
10. Inflammatory Response Following Nerve Injury, G. Raivich and G. W. Kreutzberg
11. Glial Response to Injury,S. Hirsch and M. Bahr
12. Axonal Sealing Following Injury,G. D. Bittner and H. M. Fishman
13. N-Terminal Arginylation of Proteins and Transcellular Transfer of Small Molecules in Regenerating Nerves,N. Ingoglia and N. Zhang
14. Gene Expression in Degenerating/Regenerating Nerves,C. Gillen

C. Factors that Influence Axonal Outgrowth
15. Inhibition of Axonal Growth by the Myelin-Associated Inhibitory Proteins NI-35/NI-250/Nogo-AM. E. Schwab
16. Inhibition of Axonal Growth by Myelin Associated Glycoprotein,S. David and L. McKerracher
17. Axonal Growth in a Glial Environment,G. Raisman
18. Cell Surface and Extracellular Molecules that Promote or Inhibit Axonal Growth,M. Grumet

Part IV. Strategies for Stimulating Axonal Growth Following CNS Injury
19. Neuroprotection from Cell Death Following Axotomy,B. T. Himes and A. Tessler
20. The Use of Peripheral Nerve Transplants to Enhance Axonal Regeneration in CNS Neurons,K. F. So and H.K. Yip
21. Transplantation of Schwann Cells and Ensheathing Glia to Improve Regeneration in Adult Spinal Cord,G. Plant, A. Ramon-Cueto, and M. B. Bunge
22. Gene Therapy Strategies,I. Fischer and Y.Liu
23. Spinal Cord Injury and Fetal CNS Tissue Transplantation: An Initial Bench-to-Bedside Translational Research Experience,P. J. Reier, F. J. Thompson, R. G. Fessler, D. K. Anderson, and E. D. Wirth III
24. Therapies to Promote CNS Repair,M. Murray

Part V. Perspective
25. Treatment of Degenerative Disorders of the Nervous System: from Helpless Descriptive Categorization to Rational Therapeutic Approaches,H. Thoenen

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Central nervous system--Regeneration.
Axons--physiology.
Central Nervous System--physiology.
Nerve Regeneration--physiology.

WL 301 A971 2001